Pardon the eruption: Volcanoes around the world

( Updated: 11/18/2013 )

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A woman carries a bucket full of ash-covered tomatoes on her head, at Mardingding village shortly after Mount Sinabung spewed volcanic ash in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province November 18, 2013. The volcano continued to emit volcanic ash throwing an 8,000m (26,247 ft)-high plume into the atmosphere, as thousands of residents fearful of more eruptions remained in temporary shelters, according to local media. Roni Bintang/Reuters

Mount Sinabung spews volcanic material as it erupts as seen from Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Nov. 18, 2013. Two volcanoes, Sinabung and Mount Merapi, erupted Monday in the country, prompting warnings for flights and evacuation preparations, official said. Mafa Yuli Ramadani/AP

Mt. Etna, Europe's most active volcano, spews lava as smoke billows during an eruption as seen from Acireale, near the Sicilian town of Catania, Italy, Nov. 16, 2013. Carmelo Imbesi/AP

Villagers attend Sunday mass with Mount Sinabung volcano in the background at Kuta Gugung village in Karo district, Indonesia's North Sumatra province, Sept. 22, 2013. Mount Sinabung threw more volcanic ash into air, as about 13,000 people were moved to temporary shelters. YT Haryono/Reuters

Japan's Mount Fuji, covered with snow and surrounded by clouds, is seen from an airplane on Feb. 2, 2010. Scientists say that the 2011 earthquake may have increased the chances of Mount Fuji erupting. The disaster caused a series of tremors around the mountain, including a magnitude 6.4 quake directly beneath it that caused a 20 meter-long crack in its side and put pressure on the volcano's magma chamber. Toru Hanai/Reuters

A local resident walks with his horse at Pacaya volcano as the sun sets over Agua volcano in the background in Guatemala, July 4, 2009. Pacaya and Agua belong to a group of 30 volcanoes, spread throughout the countryside, that make up the skyline in Guatemala's tourist destinations. Carlos Barria/Reuters

The eruption of the Cleveland Volcano on Alaska's Aleutian Islands was photographed from the International Space Station in May 2006. The eruption was short-lived. Courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory/NASA Johnson Space Center/AP

Children play and laugh while carrying a mattress to a shelter for people who have been evacuated from the Tungurahua volcano area in Cotalo, central Ecuador, May 28, 2010. The Tungurahua has been constantly erupting since 1999. Dolores Ochoa/AP

Steam and ash rise from the crater of the Popocatepetl volcano on the outskirts of Mexico City, Sept. 6, 2013. The Popocatepetl is an active volcano that has been closely monitored by authorities since Dec. 2000 when thousands of people were evacuated by the government based on the warnings of scientists and then followed by its largest eruption in 1,200 years. SEMAR/AP

Lava from the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park flows into the Pacific Ocean in Feb. 2005. David Jordan/AP

Gas rises from the crater of a mud volcano in Porong, East Java province, Indonesia, in May 2008. Thousands of people lost their homes after the eruption which blanketed the area in solidifying gunk. Sigit Pamungkas/Reuters

Lava glows while cascading down the slopes of the Mayon volcano, as seen from Lingnon Hill, Philippines, on Dec. 15, 2009. Philippine authorities started evacuating about 50,000 people from around the nation's most active volcano as it continued to spew burning mud and rocks. Mayon volcano, famous for its near-perfect cone shape started to release lava earlier this week. Vulcanologists expect a major eruption in the next few days. Erik de Castro/Reuters

The Tungurahua volcano spews ash and rocks during an eruption in Banos, Ecuador, in June 2010. Tungurahua has been classed as active since 1999 and had a strong eruption in 2008. It is one of eight active volcanoes in the country. Carlos Campa/Reuters

Smoke rises from an underwater volcano as it erupts in Hunga Ha'apai, Tonga, in March 2009. The eruption is only 34 nautical miles off the coast of Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa. Matangi Tonga Online/Reuters

Visitors arrive before dawn to watch the sunrise from Mt. Penanjakan and then climb to the top of the Mt. Bromo crater in May 1998. Gunung Bromo is an active volcano lying at the center of the Tengger Massif, a spectacular volcanic landscape considered one of the most impressive sights in Indonesia. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff

Mount St. Helens erupts on May 18, 1980, in Washington. This photo by Roger Werth of the Longview Daily News was included in the newspaper's 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Local General or Spot News Reporting. Roger Werth/Longview Daily News/AP

Steam billows from Lake Vui in the volcano crater of Mount Manaro on the island of Ambae, part of the Vanuatu islands chain, in Dec. 2005. Five thousand people living in the so-called red zone have been evacuated to the coast because of fears of a possible mud flow if the lake wall bursts. Vanuatu Daily Post/AP

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